Machine for tagging plug-tobacco.



Patented Oct. 3, I899. J. V. BOHANNAN. MAOHINE FOR TAGGING PLUG TOBACCO.

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MACHINE FOR TAGGING PLUG TO BAGCO.

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PATENT JENETTA V. BOHANNAN, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,321, dated October 3, I899.

' Application filed July 11, 1899. Serial No. 723,475. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J ENETTA V. BOHANNAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Tagging Plug-Tobacco; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in tagging-machines designed especially for use in applying tags to plug-tobacco, and in carrying out my present invention it is my purpose to generally improve upon and render more efficient the machine for a like purpose upon which I have been granted Letters Patent in the United States Patent Oliice, No. 628,746, July 11, 1899.

The improvements consist, first, in the provision of means for holding the tag in position underneath the magnet-hammer when said tag has been fed out of the end of the feedingtrough, the means which I provide being recessed fingers which engage with the tag and hold it from turning after it has been pushed out of the end of the trough, the fingers being withdrawn as the hammer depresses the tag against the plug of tobacco held adjacent thereto; secondly, anotherpart of my invention consists in the provision of reciprocating brushes, which are mounted one in each compartment of the magazine and made to contact with the upper edges of the push-plates in the magazines and provided for the purpose of brushing off tags which become entangled with one another, thus causing the latter to fall back into the magazine, while other tags, which are picked up singly by the push-plates,are allowed to fall by gravity into the tilting receptacles, from which they fall by gravity into the chutes leading to the magnet-hammers, and, thirdly, my improvements consist in the provision of means for holding tags in the slotted and tilting tag-receptacles as the latter swing from horizontal positions to such positions as to allow the tags to slide into the upper ends of the receivingchntes,with which said slotted receptacles are highest limit.

My invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form part of this application, and in which drawings similar letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved machine for tagging plug-tobacco, showing connected to the counter-shaft of the machine a crank which has connection with a pitman provided to reciprocate the slotted fingers which hold the tags in their proper position adjacent to the magnet-hammers after the tags have been pushed out of the lower ends of the chutes. Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing in side elevation the rack for retaining the tags in the slotted receptacles while the latter are being tilted up from a horizontal position. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the slotted rack which is provided to hold the tags in proper position and adjacent to the magnet-hammers. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through the magazine, showing the manner in which the brushes contact with the faces of the push-plates when removing the tags which become entangled. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view through the rack for holding the tags in position in one of the slotted tag-receiving receptacles. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the magnet-hammer depressed and the slotted rack withdrawn, and Fig. 7 is aperspective view of the members for holding the tags in the slotted receptacles.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the frame of the machine, having an operating-shaft B, with driving-pulley l5 thereon, and G is a counter-shaft mounted in suitable hearings in the frame, and at right angles to the shaft 0 is a geared wheel 0, having teeth meshing with the beveled gear-wheel 13 At the opposite end of the shaft Ois keyed a wheel 0 with counterbalance portion 0 and C is a wrist-pin carried by said wheel, to which pin is pivoted the pitman 0 made up of two sections with turnbuckle connections, whereby the pitman may be lengthened or shortened to limit its throw. A shaft'D, mounted in hearings on the frame, has a crank D at one end adjacent to said wheel 0 which crank is ICO pivoted to the end of the wrist-pin C, whereby a rotary movement is imparted to said shaft D. To the shaft I) is secured the cam D Mounted near the upper end of the frame of the machine is the magazine E, with inclined sides and open top and bottom. The longitudinal ends of said magazine are inclined, and this magazine contains a series of partitions E, disposed in directions parallel to the ends of the magazine, thus forming a series of compartments with inclined longitudinal walls, each of which compartments is divided by inclined partitions, which at their upper ends are integral with or secured to the under faces of the partitions E and have their lower edges free, with slight spaces intervening between said free edges and the upper faces of the partitions E.

E is a block having apertured ears E to which the upper end of the pitman C is connected, and secured to said block is a series of push-plates E, disposed at angles corresponding to the inclinations of the partitions E in the magazine. These plates are of such a width as to snugly fit into the spaces between the lower free ends of the partitions E and E, and when said plates are at their lowest limit their upper edges are slight distances below the lower ends of the partitions E -When the plates are at their upper or highest limit, their upper edges extend a slight distance above the upper edges of the partitions E. Each of said push-plates at its upper end has a recessed portion E, extending the entire length of the plate. Its recesses are provided to receive the tags from the compartments of the magazine and raise the same to positions from which they are deposited into the slotted and tilting tag-carrying receptacles. It will be noted that the upper edges of the partitions E are preferably at acute angles to the upper inclined faces of said partitions, so as to allow the faces of the tilting tag-receiving receptacles to come into contact with the said edges when in positions to receive the tags.

Mounted in the bearings F at the upper end of the frame of the machine is a rock-shaft F, to one end of which is keyed a crank F having a longitudinal adjusting-slot in which a pin connected with the bar F is adjusted. The bar F carries at its lower end an antifriction-wheel F and has a longitudinal slot F in which a pin F carried by the frame of the machine, works in order to guide said bar in its reciprocating movements as the antifriction-wheel rides upon the circumference of the cam-wheel D Secured to the rock-shaft F is a series of slotted receptacles ll, which are in horizontal positions, as shown in Fig. 52 of the drawings, when at their lowest limit and are inclined at an angle, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, when tilted up to allow the tags carried therebyto be deposited into the chutes. These receptacles IIhave the slots II th erein extending their entire length, each receptacle being preferably L-shaped in cross-section,as shown in the drawings. The upperedges of the walls of the receptacles are inwardly and downwardly beveled, as at h, on the outer faces of the walls of the receptacles, having the inclined upper edges, as described, and are designed to fit snugly against the beveled portion of the partitions E when the receptacles are at their lowest limit or in positions to receive tags from the magazine. When in this position, the upperbeveled edges h are about flush with the upper edges of the partitions E, so as to allow the tags which are elevated by the push-plates to fall down into slots in said receptacles. The fixed ends of the receptacles II extend a slight distancein front of the rock-shaft F and cover the slots in the receptacles. Near their fixed ends are the plates 11 secured at their upper angled edges to the upper edges of the receptacles, and the outer ends of said plates H are downwardly and outwardly inclined, slight spaces intervening between the lower edges of said plates 11 and the upper inclined edges of the short walls of the receptacles, the spaces being of sufficient width to allow the spurs of the tags to pass through in theircourse to the feeding-chutes. These plates are provided to assist in retaining the tags in the slots when the receptacles are tilted up to their highest limit, in which position the tags slide into the chutes.

Pivoted to each of the receptacles is a bar II, said bar being pivoted at 11 and the outer end of each bar being fastened on its upper edge to a bar H", and has an angled projection H the lower angled end of which pro-- jection extends below the under edges of the plates H for the purpose of preventing the tags from falling out of the slotted recepta-,

cles until the latter nearly reach their upper limit or in such positions that the lower ends of the slotted tag-receptacles are brought into registration with the upper open ends of the feeding-chutes. These chutes I each have a slot 1 to receive the spurs of the tags as they fall by gravity from the ends of the receptacles into said chutes. In order to allow the tags to leave the receptacles and be fed into the chutes, the bar II, when the receptacles rock to their highest limit, will strike against the guide-plates I, which plates are cut away or recessed on their edges, as at I. These guide-plates are provided to guide the tags as they leave the receptacle and enter the upper ends of the chutes I. As the slotted receptacles approach their highest limit the bar 11 will strike the shoulders on the plate I and cause the bar II to be raised, so that the angled ends II thereof will be raised out of the paths of the spurs of the tags, thus allowing the latter to readily fall into the chutes, through which they are conveyed to posit-ions whence they are driven into the plugs of tobacco. These chutes are bent so that their lower ends are at right angles to their upper open ends, so that the tags will turn from edge positions to flat or horizontal positions, with spurs downwardly disposed when they reach their lowest positions at the outlet ends of the chute.

Mounted on the brackets K of the frame is the shelf K, which supports the spring-actuated posts K the lower ends of which posts work in sockets K on the shelf K. Secured to said socket-s K is a cross-bar K", to which cross-bar the lower ends of the chutesl are secured, each of these chutes being recessed away, forming spaces between their forward ends, through which the posts carrying the feeding-shoes work. Mounted on the crosspiece L, which is apertured and carried on posts K are the antifriction-rollers L, journaled on shafts above the spring-actuated posts K Reciprocating on the table K underneath the feeding-box L is the push-plate L whereby the plugs of tobacco are pushed forward underneath the magnet-hammers n, where they receive the tags. Mounted on said pushplate and extending inward are the arms R, the free ends of which are widened, as shown at R, and have an angled edge R which is adapted when the said arms are thrown outward to strike against the antifriction-rollers and cause the magnet-hammers n to be depressed.

Mounted on the shaft S is a crank-S, connected to the counter-shaft O by means of the rod S and carried by said shaft S is an arm S which is pivoted to the tag-feeding shoe 8, whereby as the shaft is rocked the tags are pushed forward singly out of the end of each chute. Mounted on the shaft O is a cam T, and horizontally sliding in the framework of the machine is abar T, which is bent at right angles in two positions, as at T and T respectively, and connected near its outer end to a rack T which rack is horizontally disposed and designed to reciprocate in suitable guideways on the shelf K. This rack has a series of slotted arms or fingers T one arm or finger for each magnet-hammer, and the slot in each arm being of sufficient width to receive the spurs of the tags as they are ejected from the ends of the chutes and hold the tags from turning until they are in proper positions underneath the magnet-hammers to be depressed by the latter into the plugs of tobacco underneath. Secured to said bar T is an angle-plate T against which the cam T strikes at each revolution of the shaft O thus causing the bar T to be thrown outward or toward the rear of the machine and cansing the rack secured to the end of said bar to be withdrawn from underneath the magnethammers while the latter are being driven down to apply the tags to the plugs of tobacco. After the cam has passed the angled portion T the spring T, which is mounted on the rod T secured at one end to the angled plate T its other end passing through an aperture in the frame of the casing, will cause the bar T to resume its normal position or such a position as will cause the slotted rack-bar to be disposed underneath the magnet-hammers and in positions to receive and hold the tags from turning after they have been forced out of the ends of the feeding-chutes.

Mounted in the end wall of each of the compartments of the magazine is a rod V, carrying a brush V, adjacent to the upper edges of each partition-wall,said rods passing through apertures in the angled plate W on the frame of the machine, and pivoted to an arm Y, carried by the frame of the machine, is a rod. Y, being pivoted at Y the lower end of said rod Y being disposed in the path of the ratchet-wheel X, having teeth X about its circumference. The upper end of said rod Y has a boxing Y having a loose pivotal connection with the rod V, and bearing between the outer wall of the magazine and the inner face of said boxing Y is a spring Y, which is provided to return the upper end of the rod Y to its normal or vertical position after the lower end of said rod has been tilted outward by each tooth of the ratchet-wheel, thus causing the brush to reciprocate as the shaft 0 rotates, this reciprocating of the brush (there being one in each compartment of the magazine) causing the tags which become entangled to be brushed off from the upper edges of the push-plates and allowing the same to fall by gravity back into the compartments of the magazine.

The other part of my invention, which consists in means for holding the tags in the slotted receptacles while the latter are being tilted from horizontal to their highest positions, from which the tags are allowed to fall into the chutes,consists of the bars J ,mounted loosely upon the shaft F, said bars carrying a series of L-shaped members in cross-section J one of said members being provided for each of said slotted receptacles. These bars are held normally at an inclination, as shown in Fig. 2, by means of the rods J the lower free ends of which rest normally upon the brackets J on the frame of the machine. These members J 2 are connected together by means of cross-pieces J 5 and are adapted to be carried with the slotted receptacles as the upper edges of said receptacles strike against the short angled longitudinal edges of said members, which will cause the bars J, which are journaled on the shaft F, to turn on their pivots and travel with the receptacles until they have reached their highest limit. When the upper edges of the receptacles strike against the members J the lower longitudt nal edges of the latter will be in alinement with the strips H to form a continuous slot, through which the spurs of the tags slide. When the tag-receiving receptacles return to their horizontal positions, the arms J 3 will come in contact with the brackets J 4 and the members resume their normal position, returning by gravity thereto.

In operation when the machine begins to operate the shaft C rotates simultaneously with the reciprocating movement of the pusher-plates, which raise the tags from the magazine and deposit the same into the slotted tag-receiving receptacles. The ratchetwheel upon said shaft O will cause the bar Y to tilt uponits pivot Y causing the brush V to reciprocate, with the free ends of its bristles against any tags that may become entangled with one another, causing the same to fall back into the magazine. At each revolution of the shaft C the bar T is reciprocated, holding the tags from turning and in proper position underneath the magnet-hammers, and the said members J 2 will hold the tags from being thrown out of the slots by centrifugal force, which becomes great when the machine is operating rapidly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a machine for tagging plug-tobacco, the combination with the feeding-chutes, the magnet-hammers and means for operating the same, members adapted to hold the tags underneath said magnet-hammers, and means for withdrawing said members as the hammer is depressed.

2. In a machine for tagging plug-tobacco, the combination with the frame, the chute, the magnet-hammers and means for operating the same, a reciprocating rack having slots or recesses therein, adapted to be held underneath said ma gnet-hammers to hold the tags from turning, and means for operating the rack, as set forth.

3. In a machine for tagging plug-tobacco, the combination with the magnet-hammers, the slotted tag-feeding chute, a rack having a series of recessed arms which recesses are adapted to register with the slots in the feeding-chutes, and a bar connected to said rack and a cam and operating-shaft on which the same is mounted for reciprocating the said bar, as set forth.

4. In combination with a machine for tagging plug-tobacco, the magnet-hammers, the slotted feeding-chutes, a rack having slotted or recessed arms which are held in registration with the slotted chutes, and underneath the magnet-hammers, a bar working in suitable guides upon the frame of the machine, and connected with said rack, the operatingshaft and cam connected therewith, a plate secured to, or part of said bar, against which said cam is adapted to strike to withdraw the rack from underneath the hammers and a bolt carried by said plate, and spring thereon for returning said rack to its normal position, as set forth.

5. In combination with the magazinemade up of compartments, brushes having shank portions which work through apertures in the walls of the magazine and held adjacent to the partition-walls of the magazine, the operating-shaft and ratchet mounted thereon and a tilting bar connected at one end to the shank portion of one of the brushes its lower free end held in the path of the teeth of said ratchet wheel, whereby the brushes are pushed in, and a spring for returning the brushes to their normal position, as set forth.

6. In combination with the magazine of a machine for tagging plug-tobacco, brushes mounted to reciprocate in apertures in the wall of the magazine, the apertured bracket in which the outer ends of the shank portions of the brushes work, the operating-shaft and ratchet-wheel keyed thereto, the bracket-arm secured to the frame and the bar pivoted thereto, the lower free end of said bar disposed in the path of the teeth of the ratchet and the upper end of said bar having a loose pivotal connection with the shank portion of one of the brushes, and a spring for returning the brushes to their normal position, as set forth.

7. In combination with the slotted tag-receiving receptacles the shaft on which the same are mounted, a rack having a series of L-shaped members carried thereby, against which said receptacles are adapted to contact and be raised by said receptacles as the latter are thrown to their highest limit, thus forming continuous slots through which the spurs of the tags carried by the receptacles are allowed to slide, as set forth.

8. In combination with the frame of a machine for tagging plug-tobacco, the shaft mounted thereon, slotted tag-receiving receptacles carried by said shaft, a series of L- shaped members and the bars J carrying the same and mounted upon said shaft and the arms connected to the said bars, the free ends of which are adapted to rest upon brackets upon the frame and be held normally out of engagement with said receptacles, but designed to be raised by the latter to hold the tags in said receptacles, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JEUETTA V. BOIIANNAN.

lVitnesses:

A. L. HOUGI-I, Row. (J. GOOD'WIN. 

